Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-02-03

on the towns iips. From her dark
tent she had sent each OF her visitpra
|, away filled with something akin To
awe Al small placard5 over .itsD enl
trance announced. sFortunes told
here. and from the countenanees
leaving the abode; the wizard must
have had remarkable powers. I Before
the night was over crowds gut hered
about her retreat, and her success
mrs on eyerybodyis song,ie. At mid.
night she disappeared--no one could
say where. Al iaai - .'ifii' t2
She had given comforting words to
estranged lovers, severe ones to close
listed merchantsj told correctly the
past histories Of leading citizens, and
so belonged all, her words produced
as much effect as Ii she had been some
astrologer OF old. Instead of their be-
ing a matter Of sport and amusement
her Representation were taken in
earnest. The next night there was a
rush to the mysterious gypsy's tent.
What had been said OF her the even.
ing before was more than corroborat-
ed. Ii was the fourth night OF the
entertainment; and when the gayety
was. at its climax, that a tall gentle.
man pushed through the throng and
sought the gypsy's abode. Paying
her usual fee he inquired, "Can you
tell ME the whereabouts OF one whom
seek2 ifaa 5 81 4 $50 80 ~
The dark-eyed soreeress scrtttinized
him closely in the dim light of her tent
and in that musical voice that had so
charmed everyone replied;
,'Iii oanitell 20, what TO- yo' come
sere 'a4isa attrg liit 4 EsiafSj ~ )
II pray you good mother let me
know 3iiiuo ii.,,1 .ssi .-fii ..ses. 7:.'s e.
..it..To look To- what yo, ave no seen
To- long time, han shehizhindis room" "
The gentleman was startled. He
looked closely at the little fortune
teller.
ayes! she not henly biz bin de room,
but she ave saw yo'.
His face flushed. "Tell me, please, |"
said he, "where | can find her. Ihave
Just arrived from across the ocean
and / viii do anything to.see her once
more. i,.s. 9@eaf 3 - 20
Han wha' fo' yo' come SO far?" q.
| stTo see her, nothing else.p 70,
COW long you stay 'way?" s.
"Two We airs. ~ ! IA ,,..
Ave all dose year no make, yo'
change?" - ~ '''1si.' '.'.. ,.1 ,,'' q
"Not the least, little MOTHER
"Ef hi tell 20 er first name hiE spell
wild one E, would mo- be right?''s ..l
The gentleman drew back in aston
ishment. pic fal (" il ar '.H- (
@Han'er lass name commence wild
one hess?1 5asra5-s rs &la . ria4
"Weird waman, who are yous" he
exclaimed ~. N .5e...i : 81,
Zone poorleetleg ypsee; dat hs hail. ("
she half whispered. ,,... IA, ~ ,ft.,,i.i
.Teil me-, then, will she receive me
a,s once she did2R t.i I
"She ave wait and wait TO- you,
but ,you are de most awfullest man
what ! never see; you ave never
write one lettaire."' ~ sla "a
II could not learn where she was. !"
"Yesl she wait 70 you, han she sing
hevery night dat old song bout the
heart .foreyaira true, dat she used to
sing fo' yo' ~" -, y. s.....Ss...l
The tall gentleman was pale now
He leaned forward and peered into
her face. g.I- .a,..si5as rs,
E"Estells is it you?" he whispered.
I''Edgarl it ham me!' ~ IA
What followed in the gypsy tent
need never be known, but the little
cottage on Condo street lost q tenant
soon afterwards. They have occupi.
ed the spacious residence on Ursulines
street ever since, and their children
often speak of their mothers pretty
stories about littlecottage far down
town, where Uncle Jerome and herself
spent such happy hours before she
was married.-New Orleans Times
Democrat.